Bookholder



July 19, 1

BOOKHQLDER Filed Aug. 4. 1930 2 SheetsSheet 1 ATTORNEY y 1932- E. .1. SITHENS 1,868,467

BOOKHOLDER Filed Aug. 4. 1930 2 sheets sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented July 19, 1932 PATENT oFFicE EDWARD J. SITHENS, F CYNWYI), PENNSYLVANIA BOOKHOLDER Application filed August 4, 1930. Serial No. 472,941.

This invention relates to book holders, an object being to provide a desk drawer, cabinet or other casing for housing a series of books or binders to contain the books, such as telephone directories orthe like, so that they occupy a relatively small space and are sup-- portedin such manner as to'be conveniently accessible for use.

. Another object of the invention: is to provide a pivotal mounting for the books so that they may be pulled out ofthe casing into position for use and pushed back into the casing after beingused.

The novel features which are considered characteristic of this invention are'set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention its-elf, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with other objects and advantages thereof, will be further explained in the following description having reference to the accompanying drawings consisting of the. following figures: v e 4 Figure 1 illustrates the improved device as applied to the drawer of a desk;

Fig. 1A is a side view of the device detached and having a book mounted thereon;

Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. 1, showing a book supported on the bracket in an open or reading position;

Fig. 3 is a view of the device showing it applied to a wall booth;

Fig. 4 is a front view of Fig. 3 showing a series of books in normal position in the booth; I

Fig. 5 is an end view of a cabinet showing p a book associated therewith in normal posireading position in full lines; and

Fig. 6 1s a front view of Fig. 5 showing a series of books in normal position in the cabinet.

vide a-proper balance for the supporting plate. The other end of the supporting plate extends beyond the arm 7 and the length of the supporting plate corresponds to the length of the book which it is to carry. The arm 8 is hingedly connected at one end to the arm 6 by means of a joint 10 and at the other end to the arm 7 by means of a joint 11. When the arm 6 of the bracket is attached to a casing, as will later appear, the joint 10 will form a fixed axis about which the remainder of the bracket and the supporting platemay rotate, and the joint 11 will form a movable axis about which the arm 7 and the supporting plate 9 may rotate.

The lower surface, of the plate 9 may be provided with a longitudinal depression in one end of which the arm 7 is seated. The otherportion of the depression may be provided with a filler 12 of such material as cardboard or the like, of a thickness substantially equal to that of the arm 7. A reinforcing strip 18 is riveted or otherwise suitably secured to one face of the arm 8 and extends slightly beyond the joint 11. The end 76 14 of this strip engages the back of the plate 9 when it is in extended position, as more clearly indicated in Fig. 1A, and provides a stop and support for said plate. The elements of the bracket and supporting plate may be pro- 80 vided with a covering 15, for instance leather veneer. A spring clip 16 is secured to an end of the supporting plate 9 and a cooperating spring clip 17 is secured to the arm 8. These clips frictionally engage with each other when the bracket is in collapsed and semi-extended positions to clamp the arms 7 tion in dotted lines and in an extended or and 8 together. The resilient clips 16 and 17 keep the arms 7 and 8 locked together while the book is being withdrawn or returned to 99 its housing. Said clips prevent the arms from springing apart and causing an awkward movement of the arms and a possible jamming of the book in the housing. The action of the clips also insures a smooth and regular line of motion of the book upon being returned to its housing and prevents any irregular movement of the arms. The supporting plate 9 has, a book 18 secured'to its flat top side. In the present instance, this 100 book is shown as being mounted within a binder having stifl covers or side supports 22 1 which are pivoted to the edges of the supporting plate 9 by piano hinges or the like i which lie along axes in planes perpendicular to the plane of the axis of the pivot 11 on which thesupporting plate rotates.

The bracket is adapted to be mounted in various articles of furniture, and in Figs. 1 10 a desk. The terminal arm =6is fastened'by screws passing through openings in saidarm.

to an inner reinforced side wall 19 of the drawer. It will be obvious that the device may be applied to a drawer positioned onthe Tighter left side (of 'a desk. Tmheouter wall of the desk drawer ma'yx'be cui away to-Tpno- "vide ol'earance tor the book whemiit is rotated from .or'ir'eturned to the-drawer. A series of -books,.such as telephone-directories tor :difi'erent sections, may be mounted in the drawer,-

as shown in Fig. 2. A'stopstrip '2 is secured to the side wall 19 against whichithe ediges otthe books rest when in position in the drawer. I In Fig. 1 the-bookie its 7 various positions. In position ;1".,.'the book is shown in its normal position within the drawer, :and the arms? and 8raznd supporting plate -9 are col-lapsed. position. :2? the book is rotated toe semi extended "position, 111161 111 position .8 the :book isagain rotated and assumes a fully-extended positionready to beepened toa reading position; such as shown inFig..2. The side wall 19 is beveled at an upper corner to permit thefi'nclination of thearm 8, as shown in Fig; 1A. Arm-B held in this inclined position by reinforcing strip resting against the shoulde'rastiop -29 at pivot :10, thereby providing aasupp'ort 10 :fiorsaid arm a t-this point. In the open :or

reading position of the book the arms 17 and 1 8;, with the zsupperting plate .9 :.assume awsnbstantiall y "--I-.sha;ped' formation; In this position the stop :ltengages (the back of the V .45 pirate-$9 and thesheulder stop .29 engages the endof strip '13, thereby jointly providing a support .--for plates andarnifi when the book an open or reading positionsup- ;port-ing plate 9-ris provided with longitudinal sofiedgesfli WhiChzGXtGHd slightly outward there- .trom .andjserve'assupports tor the-covers 22 .theboek; T-he beck open-or reading position 'liesin a plane at right angles to (the I pl-j'ane inwhich-the 7 and \8-rotatei '55 i Figs. 3 ancl etthe braeket appliedctoa a booth which is moi-inted en a supporting Wall 24. V Thebooth be provided Within].

. inciinedsup-pont-ing :hase- 25cf or the bracket and bQQkSyillllCl a stop (plate 'rZSservesas-a i-rest "for the books when normal position.

- inctinechas shown- The book's/r1511 lie i norm al position as indicatedby dotted lines ii11--Fig.--3 and in its extended-position as indirated; by ttuli lines in this figure;

and 2 it is shown asappliedto the drawer of 'derstop-29 which then holds the arm 8 in the inclined position-the spring clips 16 and 17 remaining interlocked during this operation.

A slight downward pressure is then exerted on the book which releases and unlocks the spring clips 16 and 17,:and the book is again rotated through a second arc amnthe movement is again arrested by the stop 14 carried by the interaned i atewarm which'thensnpports the binder. At this. time the ibook-may he opened to a reading positiom The book'is held inthis position by the fierce ei gravity exerted against the supporting stops Mend 129. The covers of the hook or hinder when opened rest upon the longitudinal edges 21 on- -'the supporting plate; so that the pages of the book -a re in a convenientpositi-on for reading. V I

The restoration of the bookanfl binder to their normal position is-efiec'ted by olosing jt-he covers and rotating'the book and binder q upward and *backward' to the point where the j clips engage the two movable arms and clasp them together. The book islagain rotated through an arc and restored to the casing.

WVhat'is claime'd'is: f 1. In a hookho'lderfthe combination ot-a housing for books anda 'bracket for supporting the book's, said bracket including-an inner arm fixed to said housing and an intermediate fand outer arm hingedly connected together and being rotatable with respect to each other and with respect to said inner arm,

the intermediate arm having a book pivotally connected therewitlniand a stop termed on said housing to limit "the outward swing of the intermediate arm. I

2. In; a .book holder, the combination of a housing for books and a bracket for supporting thelboo ks, saidbracketjincluding an inner arm fixed to said housing and anintermedriate and outer arm' hingedly connected toeach other and beingrotatable with respect to.

each other andwith respect to said innerarm, the intermediate arm having a-book .pivotally connected therewith" and adapted to be retated thereon to a reading orfopen' positioi lying-in a plane 1 at right angles :to the plane in which said arms rotate, and step formed Y on said housing tolimirt the outward swing of the intermediate arm. 1

3. In a book holder, the combination of a housing for books and a bracket for supporting the books, said bracket including an inner arm fixed to said housing and an intermediate and outer arm hingedly connected to each other and being rotatable with respect to each other and with respect to said inner arm, the intermediate arm of said pair having a book pivotally connected therewith and adapted to'be rotated thereon to a reading or open position lying in a plane at right angles to the plane in which said arms rotate, a stop member associated with one of said arms arresting the movement and supporting said book, and means formed on said housing to iimit the outward swing of the intermediate arm.

4. In a book holder, the combination of a housing for books and a bracket for supporting a book, said bracket including two terminal arms and an intermediate arm hingedly connected at its ends to the terminal arms,

. one of the terminal arms being fixed to said to assume a collapsed position within the,

housing and the other of said terminal arms having a book attached thereto, and a stop formed on said housing to limit the outward swing of the intermediate arm.

5. In a book holder, the combination of a housing for books and a bracket for supporting a book, said bracket including two terminal arms and a hingedly connected intermediate arm and being adapted with the book to assume a position in collapsed rela tion within the housing and a position in extended relation from the housing, one of said terminal arms being afiixed to said housing in the collapsed and extended positions of the bracket and the other terminal arm and intermediate arm being at right angles to the fixed arm in their collapsed position and being rotatable about an axis to assume a substantially inverted L-shaped formation in extended position.

6. In a book holder, the combination of a housing for books and a bracket for supporting a book, said bracket including an arm, said arm having one end pivoted to said housing, a back support for a book pivoted to the opposite end of said arm, and side supports for the book pivoted to said back support along axes in planes perpendicular to the plane of the axis of the pivot of said back support, and a stop formed on said housing to limit the outward swing of the pivoted arm.

7. In a book holder, the combination of a housing for books and a bracket for supporting the books, said bracket including an arm affixed to said housing and a pair of arms hingedly connected together and being rotatable with respect to each other and with respect to said fixed arm, the outer arm of said pair having a book attached thereto, said arm with the book being adaptwith each other to interlock the latter arms during the collapsed and semi-extended positions of the bracket.

8. In a book holder, the combination of a housing for books and a bracket for supporting a book, said bracket including two terminal arms and an intermediate arm hingedly connected at its ends to the terminal arms, one of said terminal arms being fixed to said housing and the other of said terminal arms having a book attached thereto, said arm 73 with said book being adapted to assume a collapsed position within the housing, a semi-extended position and a full extended position from said housing, and resilient means carried by one of the terminal arms 73 and by said intermediate arm cooperating with each other to interlock said terminal and said intermediate arm in the collapsed and semi-extended positions of said bracket.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my 5 name to this specification this twenty-ninth day of July, 1930.

EDWARD J. SITHENS. 

